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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
More Michigan parents opt to skip school vaccines for their childrenRobin Erb, Isabel Lohman
Inflation hits pizza: customers picking up dinner to save the delivery feesPaula Gardner
Opinion | This election cycle, protecting democracy is on the ballotShannon Abbott
Barry County to Dar Leaf: Election probe waste of money, defunds detectiveJonathan Oosting
Michigan absentee ballots: What happens after vote, why they may delay resultsJonathan Oosting
U-M President Santa Ono: New ethics office will be truly independentIsabel Lohman
Tudor Dixon in 2020: Democrats never got over Civil War, seek to ‘topple’ U.S.Yue Stella Yu
Matthew DePerno: MAGA favorite under investigation may be next attorney generalLauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
Nonprofit buys 31,000 forested acres by Copper Harbor to keep land public Kelly House
Cozy bedding and an online shift lifts Michigan's oldest woolen millPaula Gardner
Michigan governor final debate: Fact checking Tudor Dixon-Gretchen WhitmerJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Records: DeVos-backed PAC spent $6.3M on Tudor Dixon bid for Michigan governorYue Stella Yu
State lawyers to appeal dismissals of Flint water crisis criminal chargesKelly House
Michigan absentee voting surges in GOP-leaning counties, slower in DetroitMike Wilkinson
Michigan governor debate: Watch Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon live on Oct. 25Bridge Staff
As Michigan election nears, some apprehension over strife at pollsRon French, Jonathan Oosting
Records: Dana Nessel made security sign non-disclosure deals; union balkedJonathan Oosting
Tudor Dixon and Gretchen Whitmer polar opposites on Michigan environmentKelly House
Opinion | Help us connect Michigan veterans to benefits. You may save a lifeZaneta Adams
Traverse City’s FishPass dam replacement project OK’d by appeals courtKelly House
Michigan to require schools to post parents’ rights in buildings, officesTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Jocelyn Benson: ‘We’ve delivered on our promises.’ Republicans aren’t so sure.Lauren Gibbons
1-in-10 people in U.S. over 65 has dementia, U-M study findsRobin Erb
Opinion | New student test scores are bad, but some ‘solutions’ are worseJosh Cowen
Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty to Oxford High School shooting. What to know.Yue Stella Yu
Discuss Nov. 8 election results with the Bridge Capitol teamAmber DeLind
Michigan’s student scores fell along with nation’s during COVID-19Isabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson
Detroit NAEP scores drop amid national pandemic backslideEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Nassar judge: I’m willing to be MSU president to fix sexual assault systemIsabel Lohman, Lauren Gibbons
Michigan court scuttles new election challenger rules. Benson to appealLauren Gibbons
Michigan’s 1.8M Catholics called on to stop Proposal 3. Will it work?Yue Stella Yu, Robin Erb
How to watch the Tudor Dixon, Gretchen Whitmer second debate on Oct. 25Zahra Ahmad
Whitmer: Proposal 3, abortion rights will help Michigan ‘steal’ jobs from OhioJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Don’t believe the lies. Prop 3 protects women, allows restrictions Leah Litman
I was given a house – but it already belonged to a Detroit familyAnne Elizabeth Moore
Who will control the Michigan Legislature? This year, Democrats have a shotLauren Gibbons
Eight candidates vie for two seats on Michigan state Board of EducationTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Gretchen Whitmer COVID report card: Lives saved, economy hurt, test scores fallMike Wilkinson
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on K-12, college educationIsabel Lohman
Watch our Bridge Lunch Break event about inflation’s impact in MichiganAmber DeLind
Frankenmuth kept to its chickens during pandemic. Now, it’s thriving. Paula Gardner
Michigan warns absentee ballots deluge may delay Nov. 8 election resultsMike Wilkinson
A Michigan panel created to end gerrymandering is broke. Lawsuit may be next.Lauren Gibbons
Opinion | Vote as if the health of our world depends on itLarry Junck, Nancy Barbas, Elizabeth (Lisa) DelBuono
Opinion | Proposal 3 is a bad idea for MichiganErin Mersino, Monica Galloway
Slotkin-Barrett race draws big money, interest with Congress up for grabsLauren Gibbons
Michigan students made slow progress last year after pandemic disruptionsTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Gretchen Whitmer made a lot of promises in 2018. Here’s how she’s doneJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan schools must improve. That will take reinventionBrian Calley, Punita Dani Thurman
Medicare open enrollment begins in Michigan: What to knowRobin Erb